Filling device for cans.



W. H. MONUTT. FILLING DEVICE FOR (mus.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 41, 1907.

Patented Oct. 13, 1908.

Witnesses;

Inventor: 1 I W 1i Nl/TT.

By his Attorney,

UNITED.STATES-PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. McNUTT, on NEW YORK, N. Y., AssIenoR To WILLIAM E. ROCHE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

vessel; and Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the Devices for Cans, of which FIL LING DEVICE FOR GANS.-

Patented Oct. 13, 1908.

To all whom itmay concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. MONUTT, a citizen of the United States, residing in New York city, in the county of New-York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Filling the'following is a specification.

This'invention relates .to vessels for con-t taining-explosivefluids such as gasolene or 'the' like and has for its object to rovide an improvedform of safety .filling evice thatfwill facilitate the pouring of the gasolene or other inflammable fluid into a can or receptacle, and which will prevent access of flame to the contents of the vessel, should, a

fire occur in proximity thereto; and which means also provides acover yieldablysupported to normally keep the filling aperture. tightly closed, as well as the vent apertures or openings permitting escape of the .air in the vessel as it is being filled;

In the accompanyin drawings illustrating one embodiment o my invention, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a portion of the top member of a vessel, with the filling device in the position for use. Fig. 2 shows the same with the device in the normal closed position. Fig. 3 is a p'ers ective view of the valve for closing all oft 1e openings 1n the valve member.

The upper or lid member'G of thevessel is provided with a threaded aperture '7 .in.

which screws a sleeve 8 that has a bore'9 ex-- tending therethrough and also a number of small openings 10. In the bore 9 is secured a short sleeve 11, in which sleeve slides a filling tube 12; at the lower end of the tube issecured a gauze cone 13 supported bya disk 14 fast to the lower end of the tube12. The upper end of the tube may have an-e'nlargement or head 15, to prevent the tube being inserted beyond the supporting tube 11, and being pushed into the vessel. On the top of the lid member 6 is secured a disk member 16 having a large opening 17 in the center through Wll1('l1 passes thefilling enough to uncover the upper parts of the small openings 11, whereby airin the vessel.

may pass out when the liquid isbeing poured in through the filling tube. A valve member 18 swings on a rod 19 that is secured to the top of the can. by a bent plate 20. This valve is ofsufficient size to cover the top of the disk 16, and is normally retained in closed position by a coiled spring 20. A washer or disk 21 of leather or other suitable inaterial is secured to'the end face of the valve 18 and presses against the upper face of the disk 16.

The disk is provided with an annular rib 22 adjacent its periphery, that is engaged by the end portion 0 the valve surrounding the leather disk, thereby tightly closing the opening into the can when the filling tube is pushed down to the vessel asindicated in ig.2. Q

When it is desired to fill the can, the valve 1.8 is raised and the filling tube is grasped by the fingers and pulled upward to the position indicated in Fig. 1. Thereupon the valve is permitted'to press against the filling tube and by its edge engaging under the head 15, the tube will be prevented from sliding downward into the can. After the vessel has been filled, the valve is swung to release the tube, which is pushed down to its lower- .most position and then the valve is closed over the opening. .It will be"observed"tha't at all times, the gauze member 13 will 'prevent, access of flame to the'contents of the vessel, the openings 10 being so minute to .prevent flame passing therethrough, at the same time permitting escape of the air during filling ofthe vessel.

Havinglthus described my invention, I

' 1. The combination with a closed vessel having a threaded opening in its top, a sleeve screwed into said opening, a filling tube slidable in the'sleeve, the sleeve having minute openings therethrough adjacent its bore, a collar secured to the said sleeve at the upper part having a larger bore than the sleeve bore whereby the said minute openings are exposed, a valve member hinged to the said collar, said filling tube having'a head at its upper end preventing its passing down through-the bore of the sleeve but per mitting the-valve member to close down on the collar on'top-of 'the head, and a strainer-y member having minute openings atthe lower :endflof the filling tube. v I v 2, The" combination with a closed vessel having a threaded opening in-its top, a sleeve screwed into said'opening, a filling tube slidable in the sleeve, the sleeve having minute openings therethrough adjacent its bore, a collar secured to the said sleeve at flat ring member secured to its lower end,

and a conical perforated member having 10 minute openings and secured to lhe periphery of said collar providing an outlet for the filling tube to permit free exit oi its the upper part having a larger bore than the sleeve bore whereby the said minute openings are exposed, a valve member hinged to the said collar, said filling tube having a head at its upper end preventing its passing down contents. through the bore of the sleeve but permit-ting YVILLIAM H. MQNUTT. the valve member to close down on the collar Witnesses:

FRED. J. DOLE,

on top of the head, the filling tube having a TILLIAM H. REID. 

